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HANSARDHealth and Care Bill (Nineteeth sitting)I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time. This clause, in the words of Ronseal, does exactly what it says on the tin. It lays a duty on the Secretary of State to…27 Oct 2021HANSARDHealth and Care Bill (Nineteeth sitting)It is a pleasure to follow my hon. Friend the Member for Bristol South, who gave a superb analysis of why the new clause is important and she picked up on many of the themes that…27 Oct 2021HANSARDHealth and Care Bill (Nineteeth sitting)Will the Minister give way?27 Oct 2021HANSARDHealth and Care Bill (Nineteeth sitting)I am not trying to catch the Minister out. I can think of a specific example where what he mentioned has happened. I am, frankly, angry that this individual has been able to do…27 Oct 2021HANSARDHealth and Care Bill (Nineteeth sitting)This is a slightly cheekier question than my last one. Has the Minister conducted a similar exercise in his own Department?27 Oct 2021HANSARDHealth and Care Bill (Nineteeth sitting)I think we can see who the Ministers are, at least this week. I was referring more to the senior civil servants.27 Oct 2021HANSARDHealth and Care Bill (Nineteeth sitting)Many of these procedures are becoming increasingly popular. There is a well-articulated concern that non-medically and medically trained practitioners are performing treatments…27 Oct 2021HANSARDHealth and Care Bill (Nineteeth sitting)I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time. We have wandered down the avenue of reconfiguration before in this Committee, and I am sure that we will do so again. The…27 Oct 2021HANSARDHealth and Care Bill (Nineteeth sitting)We are not going to push the new clause to a vote, because we recognise when the Minister is not for turning—I am not sure whether he likes that comparison. But I have a couple of…27 Oct 2021HANSARDHealth and Care Bill (Eighteenth sitting)Mrs Murray, it really is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship this morning. I echo the comments from the Scottish National party spokesperson. She is correct that the Bill…27 Oct 2021HANSARDHealth and Care Bill (Eighteenth sitting)I beg to move, that the clause be read a Second time. The Minister referred to my longevity in post, which gives me the advantage of having had this debate with him previously.…27 Oct 2021HANSARDHealth and Care Bill (Eighteenth sitting)I am grateful for the intervention—that is a very fair point. I recently spoke to a CAMHS worker who made that very point. One of their frustrations was that problems were not…27 Oct 2021HANSARDHealth and Care Bill (Eighteenth sitting)I am grateful for the Minister’s comments. If the investment standard is being met across the board, perhaps it is the investment standard that needs looking at rather than the…27 Oct 2021HANSARDHealth and Care Bill (Eighteenth sitting)It is a pleasure to follow my hon. Friend the Member for Bristol South, who said what should not really need saying, but still needed to be said, because being open and…27 Oct 2021HANSARDHealth and Care Bill (Nineteeth sitting)I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time. One of the livelier arguments during the passage of the Lansley Act was about trusts doing lots more private patient work.…27 Oct 2021HANSARDHealth and Care Bill (Nineteeth sitting)I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time. It will be noted that new clause 16 has attracted considerable support from a wide range of Members across the House. I pay…27 Oct 2021HANSARDHealth and Care Bill (Nineteeth sitting)I am encouraged by what the Minister has said. I am pleased to hear that he is meeting the right hon. Member for Romsey and Southampton North and my right hon. Friend the Member…27 Oct 2021HANSARDHealth and Care Bill (Nineteeth sitting)I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time. This is a probing new clause, and I will not press it to a vote. I am not sure that this is the best legislation for it, but…27 Oct 2021HANSARDHealth and Care Bill (Nineteeth sitting)I am grateful for this Minister’s response. I am not surprised that he is not prepared to the support the new clause. Unfortunately, I think there is a large chasm where…27 Oct 2021HANSARDHealth and Care Bill (Nineteeth sitting)I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time. We are back on the workforce. We had a brief discussion about the proposals in clause 33 on the Secretary of State and…27 Oct 2021